nakfa

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/ˈnɑkfə/

noun

The currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents.

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Meanings

nounnakfa (plural nakfas or nakfa)

plural nakfas

  1. The currency of Eritrea, divided into 100 cents.

Origin

  1. tiናቕፋ“Nakfa, Eritrea”
  2. Englishnakfa

From Tigrinya ናቕፋ (nax̣fa, “Nakfa, Eritrea”).

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APA

nakfa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nakfa

MLA

“nakfa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nakfa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nakfa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nakfa.

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